"Go ahead! You're young, don't stay here with us, let's play with the girls in the house! Mrs. Wu spoke.

"The granddaughter is leaving." Shen Wanzhen was led out of the hall by her subordinates.

The girls were all in Xinuan Pavilion, and as soon as Shen Wanzhen entered the door, she saw a room full of people sitting and standing on the kang and on the ground, chatting in twos and threes.

"My sister is back." Wu Yulian's voice of surprise came.

"Third sister." A voice was a little immature, from the eighth girl sitting on the kang Shen Wanxin, seeing Shen Wanzhen immediately embroidered shoes and didn't care about wearing them, she jumped off the ground, ran over and grabbed Shen Wanzhen's sleeve, and said a little coquettishly: "I have been waiting for a long time before the third sister came home." ”

"Sister." Wu Yulian also came over, squatted slightly, and called affectionately.

"Hello sisters!" Shen Wanzhen's heart was hot, it seemed that someone still thought of herself.

met with a group of sisters, and the others were just face-saving and polite.

"The third sister should sit on the kang! I was tired of thinking all the way. The fourth girl, Shen Wanyun, said decently, neither close nor estranged.

Shen Wanzhen was pulled onto the kang by the eighth girl and Wu Yulian, Wu Yulian pulled a mattress, afraid that the kang head was too hot, so she let her cushion under her, and the eighth girl took a pillow for her to lean on the wall, so that she was comfortable to sit and not tired.

Shen Wanzhen suddenly felt warm all over her body, and her body and mind relaxed.

As soon as Shen Wanzhen entered the door, she was the object of attention of several concubines, seeing her dressed luxuriously, Shen Wanzhu couldn't help but be sour, "The third sister has a good life." ”

Xue Jin turned her face away, pursed her lips, and laughed at Shen Wanzhu, a concubine, who had never seen the world, and looked generous and beautiful on the surface, but in fact, she was a little family in her bones.

Xue Jin only asked when she first entered the door, "Hello sister!" "A little blessing, it's okay on the surface.

Shen Wanzhen took the initiative to greet with a smile: "I heard that my sister's draft girl has a letter." ”

Xue Jin looked proud and raised his voice: "Wait for the emperor to issue a draft after the year." ”

"Sister Jin is learning palace etiquette from Grandma Parent." Shen Wanzhu flattered enviously, looking at Xue Jin and couldn't help but feel jealous, in terms of appearance, Shen Wanzhu and Xue Jin are not equal, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, each has its own merits, but Shen Wanzhu needlework is slightly better than her, Xue Jin is the pearl of General Xue's palm, the delicate girl of Xue Mansion, how can she work the hard work of female red, in comparison, how much makes Shen Wanzhu unconvinced.

Shen Wanyu laughed out loud for some reason, Shen Wanzhen looked over, saw Shen Wanyu's face was ruddy, radiant, and slightly blessed, and asked with concern: "Sister Yu is good?" ”

Before Shen Wanyu could speak, Wu Ailian hurriedly said: "Aunt Shen is pregnant, grandmother and mother are so happy, the whole house revolves around Aunt Shen." The obedient voice was a little dissatisfied and jealous.

Shen Wanyu was like a happy little woman, and said with a red face: "Sister Xie is worried about it, and she vomits occasionally, and everything else is fine." ”

Before she finished speaking, a maid came in, "Aunt Shen, Mrs. said, you are inconvenient, go back and rest early, the third aunt and grandmother are not outsiders, we will talk another day." ”

Wu Ailian stuck out her tongue and pouted, "Look, I'm right!" ”

Shen Wanzhen thought to herself, for now, Shen Wanyu is happy, but I don't know if this good time will last.

Shen Wanyu got up, put on a cloak, put on a snow hat, and the maid helped her back.

Everyone was snorting melon seeds and chatting, and Shen Wanzhen listened to Shen Wanzhu and Xue Jin muttering quietly next to her, as if she was dissatisfied with her mother-in-law, "Isn't your aunt about to go to Beijing?" At that time, you will have someone to stand up for you, your father's concubine heard that she gave birth to a girl, your own brother should be favored again this time, your aunt and your father have to value a few points, your marriage begs your aunt to speak, find a good one, like the third girl of your family to be a wife, it is not impossible. ”

"My aunt's letter said that my father valued her and her mother, and the matter of my sister-in-law's name was brought up again, and this time I am afraid that my wife will have nothing to say." Shen Wanzhu's voice was low, but there was a bit of pride in the very small voice.

"I heard my father say that Lin Shangshu's second son has not yet married, but this is a good marriage." Xue Jin came up with an idea.

Shen Wanzhen was puzzled, Shen Wanzhu's marriage was not settled, what was her mother's plan, it was really like what she said, when Master Shen and the fourth aunt Zhang entered Beijing, Shen Wanzhu's marriage could not be completely at the mercy of her mother-in-law, why did her mother delay her start? According to Shen Wanzhen's understanding, this is really not like what her mother-in-law Wu did.

"Third sister, my wife said, the old house at home has been cleaned up, and I will move over after fifteen, and wait for my father and them to come over" The eighth girl, Shen Wanxin, sat next to Shen Wanzhen and asked the maid to smash walnuts to eat, and talked to Shen Wanzhen at this time.

"If you move out, the house will be deserted." Wu Yulian was not very happy and a little reluctant.

"I heard our wife say that I want to invite Cousin Ailian's mother-in-law on Auntie's Day, is Cousin Ailian's marriage about to get married?" Shen Wanxin asked casually.

Wu Ailian, who was talking to Shen Wanyun, blushed when she heard it, and said angrily: "Listen to the eighth sister's nonsense, when did she say that she was going to get married, it's still early!" ”

Shen Xuanzhen noticed that Wu Yulian's expression was cold, and she was inadvertently exposed with a worried heart for no reason.

But the eighth girl was young and didn't realize it, and continued to whisper, "I heard that Sister Yulian's marriage is also eyebrow-raising, the Gu family in the east of the city, I heard that the Gu family is an imperial businessman, and there are no less than a dozen places to buy and sell in the capital alone." ”

Uncle Jiang was in the house of several proposers, elected the Gu family, Gu's wife died, although she was a few years old, there were many concubines in the room, and the merchants did not pay attention to the rules, they were not good-looking, and they were full of children and grandchildren, and they still wanted to continue the string and marry a young girl.

Shen Xuanzhen saw that Wu Yulian's face was ugly, bowed her head and said nothing, and touched the eighth girl with her hand, and the eighth girl noticed that Wu Yulian was depressed, and she hurriedly stuck out her tongue and shut up.

Wu Yulian's marriage is well known, and the two families are satisfied, Master Gu marries a young lady as old as his grandson, of course, he is willing, and when the New Year is out, the Gu family will come to the door to propose marriage.

Shen Wanzhen was worried about Wu Yulian, so she whispered in her ear: "Sister, let's go for a walk." Wu Yulian nodded, feeling sad, and she didn't dare to shed tears in public during the New Year.

The eighth girl, Shen Wanxin, hurriedly beckoned the maid to take the thick clothes, and she also wanted to follow out of the city, but Shen Wanzhen stopped, "You are small and weak, don't go out of the city to see the cold." ”

The two of them put on cloaks, put on wind and snow hats, and wrapped warm covers around their hands, Shen Wanzhen and Wu Yulian went out one after the other, walked to the door, embroidered chrysanthemum chased out, and took a hand stove with a magpie around the plum pattern with a copper hollow lid, "The master takes this, it is snowing and cold, and he is cold when he turns around." ”

"Sister is blessed, Mrs. Zhan is out of the Wu Mansion no matter what, and her relatives are three-pointed." Wu Yulian's eyebrows were depressed and couldn't be dispersed.

"Mother-in-law is very kind." What can Shen Wanzhen say, her mother-in-law is facing her daughter-in-law on the surface, but in her bones she is on her son's side.

The two came to the small garden behind the Wu Mansion, it was cold in winter, the grass and trees were withered, and there was no one in the empty garden, which was cold and desolate.

"I won't let them get what they want." Wu Yulian came out without a head, and scared Shen Wanzhen.

"My sister thinks twice about doing things, don't be reckless." Shen Wanzhen persuaded.

"Look! Third sister, they don't let me be good, and I don't let them have a good time. Wu Yulian seemed to be a different person when she said cruel words, her eyes were very terrifying, and Shen Wanzhen's heart was sudden, as if she had a premonition that something was happening.

"Sister, if you have something to say, my sister can't help you, and she can come up with ideas." Shen Wanzhen didn't know what her plans were, but she always felt that something bad was happening, so she tried her best to discourage it.

"Sister, you don't know my mother-in-law, your mother-in-law still cares about face, my mother-in-law looks at her love for her daughter-in-law, and her heart is more ruthless than anyone else, even my aunt can't help me, she cries all day long and wipes her tears, my father also begged, and she doesn't listen to my mother-in-law."

Wu Yulian complained, and she didn't have any feelings for her father between words.

Shen Wanzhen felt cold, I don't know if this garden was ruined and desolate, or Wu Yulian's words made her feel terrified.

She looked at Wu Yulian worriedly, and didn't know how to persuade her, this woman seemed to be weak and timid, but she had big ideas and scheming.

"Girls, the family feast has begun, and Madame will call the girls over." The little maid came running, but somehow found here.

The two looked at each other, Wu Yulian's eyes were firm, as if she had made up her mind, Shen Wanzhen felt powerless and couldn't persuade her, so she lowered her head and walked back, and there was a faint helplessness and sadness between the two.

At the Wu Mansion family banquet, at the banquet, Shen Wanzhen was arranged to sit at the top, next to her aunt, and opposite sat her mother-in-law Wu and Mrs. Xue, and the girls came down.

Shen Wanzhen's identity is no longer the daughter of the Shen family, but the second young lady of the Zhan Mansion, who is no better than being a girl before.

Zhen led the maid and the woman to wait on the table, although Zhen put on makeup, he could see that his face was not good, and the heavy makeup could not hide his haggardness, as if his spirit was not good.

Jiang and Mrs. Wu asked their subordinates to tell Shen Wanyu, "Double body, drink less wine." ”

Zhen's head hung down, he was always careful and obedient, occasionally raised his head, and swept the corners of his eyes to Shen Wanyu, but Shen Wanyu kept smiling heartlessly, and didn't pay attention to Zhen's at all, only after a few bites, Jiang said to the girl next to him: "Tell Aunt Shen, it's dark and the road is slippery to go back first!" If you want to eat and talk, let the big kitchen be ready and sent to her house. ”

He also instructed Zhen: "Aunt Shen's body is inconvenient, go to a few more maids to shine with lanterns, the garden is dark, look at the things that are not good, go around a little far, and take the road." ”

The smile on Zhen's face was a little stiff, and he promised "yes"

Let's talk about it, arrange for a few maids and women to go back with Shen Wanyu, and Zhen deliberately went with him and told his subordinates to wait carefully.

Green Jade and Purple Jade were both in the room, pouting behind their backs, not daring to let people see them.

Shen Wanzhen looked at Zhen's back, Zhen was no longer the beautiful young woman she was when she first met, her face was dry, her skin had lost moisture, like a flower about to wither, she had only been in her teens for ten years, and she couldn't even look energetic.

Shen Wanzhen was pondering, and her mother-in-law, Wu, asked kindly: "Zhen'er, are you not pregnant yet?" ”

Wanzhen lowered her head slightly, as if she was blushing, and whispered embarrassedly, "No, how can it be so fast?" ”

"Your sister has it, and it's been a few days before and after you got married, I heard that Shaoting Tongfang has it?"

Aunt Jiang saw that she was shy, so she said for her, "The third girl is still young, sooner or later." ”

Shen Wanzhen raised her head and said softly: "Do you not care, like my children are not born and raised by their mothers, and they are not born with their own children, I heard that the sixth aunt gave birth to a younger sister again." ”

Shen Wanzhen deliberately poked her mother's heart and lungs, and she resented her mother in her heart.

Wu's good mood disappeared without a trace, pinched his fingers and calculated, her husband took the concubine to the house and the children arrived in the capital within half a month, she glanced at the girls' seats, her eyes fell on Shen Wanzhu, and she thought for a long time.

The mother-in-law's eyes naturally fell into Shen Xuanzhen's eyes, and while she was thinking, a maid hurriedly came in, knelt in Wu's ear, and whispered: "The people from Pingyuan Houfu are here." ”

Shen Wanzhen sat beside Wu and floated over in a small voice.

Seeing Wu retreat, he followed him out of the hall.

It took a long time for Wu to come back.

The deeper banquet was dispersed, and the aunt Jiang had already ordered someone to clean up the small courtyard where Shen Wanzhen originally lived, Wu Yulian was on the same road with her, the two mothers-in-law in front carried lanterns, and the two maids Xiuju and Qiaoshan in the back and Wu Yulian's two maids, Begonia and Holly, followed far behind.

Shen Xuanzhen saw that there was no one in front of her, and whispered: "Pingyuanhou, does my sister know the way?" ”

Wu Yulian seemed stunned, "Why did my sister suddenly ask this?" ”

Shen Wanzhen said that her mother-in-law had just gone out.

After a while, Wu Yulian said: "Pingyuan Hou has a deep relationship with the royal family, although Pingyuan Hou Zhao Zhang is only in his thirties, but he is the uncle of the current emperor in terms of seniority, because the ancestor has a peerless meritorious service, Emperor Gaozu gave the surname Zhao, Pingyuan Hou commanded the northwest army, brave and good at fighting, repeatedly made military exploits, and won the emperor's trust and trust. ”

Wu Yulian actually talked eloquently, Shen Wanzhen glanced at her unconsciously, and she casually asked, how could she know that Lu Dao was so detailed.

"Before the festival, Pingyuan waited for the order to enter Beijing, and the emperor stayed in the Qianqing Palace."

"The royal prince and noble, the minister of Honggu." Shen Wanzhen wondered what her mother-in-law Wu had to do with the Pingyuan Mansion, and suddenly remembered that General Xue was her subordinate.

Wu Jinglan saw Zhan Shaoting drinking with Wu Jinglan and several relatives of Wu Mansion in the front hall, Wu Jinglan saw Zhan Shaoting drinking with his head bored, did not speak, frowned, and poured wine by himself, afraid that he would drink too much, so he took the wine jug and asked with concern, "Cousin, do you have something on your mind?" ”

Zhan Shaoting and Wu Jinglan's cousins, who often move around, are naturally closer than others, listening to Wu Jinglan's question, they sighed deeply, holding back uncomfortable, and couldn't help but spit out bitter water, "What else can I do for it?" Not a cousin yet? ”

"Although my cousin is a concubine, she has a first-class appearance, is there anything else that my cousin is not satisfied with? According to my advice, my cousin should not always fall in love with that little concubine, snub my cousin, and now let go of the beauties around him, which is useless. ”

Wu Jinglan thought that he was worried about Aunt Ying's affairs again, thinking that although Shen Wanzhen was not stunning, and was not even as good as Shen Wanzhu and Shen Wanyu, she had her own charm and charm, and she was a pity in her heart.

Zhan Shaoting sneered, took a big sip of the wine glass, and almost choked, Wu Jinglan hurriedly snatched the wine glass, "My cousin drank too much, and the elders will be blamed again." ”

Zhan Shaoting's body shook, his eyes were drunk, and his speech was a little slurred, "What beauty?" j□j。 ”

Wu Jinglan was startled, and hurriedly covered her mouth and looked around, "My cousin really drank too much, was delirious, and talked nonsense." ”

"J□J, she's J□J? Whoever drinks too much, you drink too much. Zhan Shaoting dodged the cup, and was about to pour wine again, but Wu Jinglan snatched it away, "My cousin shouted like this, and people heard it carefully, where is the □ from here?" ”

"J□J, do you know who Lu Dao is?" Zhan Shaoting grinned and pointed to his nose, "It's my wife, the most shameless and vicious woman in the world." ”

As soon as the words came out, Wu Jinglan was scared into a cold sweat and hurriedly covered his mouth, Zhan Shaoting struggled a few times, but Wu Jinglan covered it tightly and couldn't make a sound, so she could only 'woo, woo' and scream.

Wu Jinglan was a little anxious when she saw this, "The third sister is docile and lovely, it was my cousin who was deceived by that little concubine, it must be that concubine who spoke nonsense in front of you, and it made people listen to it, which ruined the reputation of the Bofu, and even the face of the Wu Mansion was not good-looking." ”

Zhan Shaoting was covered by him, he was so anxious that he wanted to distinguish it, and bit Wu Jinglan's finger, Wu Jinglan was in pain, let go, raised his hand, and threw it straight there.

Zhan Shaoting squatted the wine glass on the table at once, and said angrily: "I know that I don't believe anyone when I say it, not even you, you made your cousin Xianshu pretend, don't you know what she said behind her back?" Say ......"

Zhan Shaoting was ashamed to speak, but he couldn't help it, he was so angry that he slammed the table, and there was a bang, "I said that she had an adulterer outside, and it was her ex-husband's surname Fang." ”

Wu Jinglan's hands hurt, she was grinning, when she heard it, she really couldn't help it, so she laughed so loudly that tears came out of her laughter, "Cousin, you don't look down on her, you are focused on that little concubine, my brother knows it, but what crime are you guilty of, adultery?" Is the concubine surnamed Fang? Saying it makes people laugh out of their big teeth, what is this? ”

Zhan Shaoting's face turned from red to purple, and he was anxious, "This is what she admitted herself, can it be fake?" You don't believe it, you believe her, you don't believe me, you have been deceived by her appearance, this woman has a vicious mind, and she invited herself to go to court. ”

Wu Jinglan almost burst into tears, the more he said it, the more unbelievable he became, and said to Zhan Shaoting with remorse: "You can't drink it, you shouldn't let you drink it, if these words come out, don't live, there is no virtue after drinking, don't let the third sister know the way, go to the elders to complain, and ask you, what evidence is there?" Talking nonsense, ruining her reputation, you picked it up, I think your concubine should have been sent away as soon as possible, stirring up the restlessness of the family, and the first thing has subsided. ”

Zhan Shaoting understood in his heart that after listening to Wu Jinglan's words, he really shut up.

Wu Jinglan saw that he drank too much and was embarrassed, and several relatives in the room also looked at him and beckoned the little servant, "Quickly help your grandfather to rest." "Help Zhan Shaoting to the side hall.

Zhan Shaoting muttered and scolded, "Shen Wanzhen, what are you pretending to be innocent." ”

Speaking of this, Zhan Shaoting pinched his throat and learned from Shen Wanzhen to speak, "Husband...... ”

hatefully, he said: "Your face is all foolish, see that I will not stop you when I go home." ”

Wu Jinglan couldn't hold back her thoughts, she only thought he was drunk, and she didn't take it seriously.

Supporting Zhan Shaoting's two little guys, he didn't dare to laugh, thinking to himself, the second young lady didn't know how to provoke the second master.

Shen Wanzhen and Wu Yulian walked to the fork in the road, they didn't go the same way, and when they were about to separate, Wu Yulian pulled her hand, reluctantly, "Sister Ming'er go back?" ”

Shen Wanzhen nodded, "Wait for my mother-in-law to come tomorrow and go back to the house together." ”

"Sister, I have time to see you, I still have something to say to my sister."

"Sister, be careful." Shen Wanzhen advised.

Wu Yulian hung her head, a little sad, and instantly raised her head again, "Sister, don't worry." "Let's say, take Y sideburns to the north 70 Shen Guanzhen entered the West Corner Gate, thinking all the way, I always feel that Wu Yulian has IC' things, and my heart is up and down, will something big happen?